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One of the talking points of the first Formula 1
weekend of the sport’s new era was the noise of the
cars – or rather, the lack of it.
spectators, media and drivers commented on the
low decibels that the cars produce, predominantly
as a result of having the energy from the exhausts
harvested and, in doing so, capturing the V6
engine’s sound energy as well.
One random sample had the cars registering no
more than 100 decibels at the braking zone for Turn
1, a point at which the 2013 normally aspirated V8s
would be 10 decibels louder, at least.
Third-fastest qualifier Nico Rosberg comments
at the saturday media conference that from the
cockpit, he can hear things he has not heard before.
“The difference is that I can hear my brake locking,
which I never used to hear, like in a road car, when
it’s squealing in the corner,” he said.
“Now you can hear that because there’s not so
much engine noise any more and that’s really really
strange – but also interesting, because now I can
also hear my rear locking. even though I don’t feel it
that much, it gives me some extra indication.”
Daniel Ricciardo said that he could “hear the wind
a lot more, especially at high speed. I guess you
know when the gusts are blowing.”
While all closely associated with F1 will of course
promote the positives of the new sound of F1, the
early evidence is that the man in the street isn’t
impressed ...
COME ON. FEEL DA NOYZE!
F1 >>> nEWs
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